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1.5/4
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59%
|
The Last Stand (2013) |
"
"The Last Stand" is such a false start, it could terminate Schwarzenegger's comeback before it begins."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jan 17, 2013
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2.5/4
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51%
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Promised Land (2013) |
"
The 50/50 split between profiteers and tree-huggers might reflect the nation as a whole, but it makes for diluted drama."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jan 4, 2013
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4/4
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81%
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The Impossible (2012) |
"
In the hundred-year history of cinema, few thrillers have been as emotionally compelling as "The Impossible.""
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Jan 3, 2013
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2/4
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69%
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Les Misérables (2012) |
"
Fans of the franchise will greet "Les Misérables" as a feast for the senses, but the rest of us are left with crumbs."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 25, 2012
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4/4
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88%
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Django Unchained (2012) |
"
With a fearless director and his mighty pen freeing a talented cast to attack a vital theme, "Django Unchained" is damnation unleashed."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 25, 2012
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3/4
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47%
|
Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) |
"
"Cirque du Soleil: World's Away" is a rare entertainment, being for the benefit of everyone."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 20, 2012
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|
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77%
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Any Day Now (2012) |
"
The growing community of gay parents deserves a better reflection of their struggles than a kitschy "Kramer vs. Kramer.""
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 20, 2012
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3/4
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52%
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This is 40 (2012) |
"
After copping out in "Funny People," Apatow still hasn't set the table for a meaty drama, but making us laugh is a piece of cake."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 20, 2012
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94%
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The Central Park Five (2012) |
"
"The Central Park Five" is a sobering indictment of racism and vigilante justice, yet it is constrained by a PBS-style deference to the very system it critiques."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 13, 2012
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38%
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Hyde Park on Hudson (2012) |
"
There's an alliance of interesting stories fighting for dominance here, but instead of a clear victory, "Hyde Park on Hudson" is the site of a muddled truce."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 13, 2012
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3/4
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65%
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2012) |
"
At nearly three hours long, "An Unexpected Journey" has moments when the caravan seems both overstuffed and out of balance, but it's such a scenic trip that only a stubborn homebody could complain."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 13, 2012
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3/4
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84%
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Smashed (2012) |
"
There will never be another Marilyn Monroe or Elizabeth Taylor, but Hollywood may have found a new Lee Remick in Mary Elizabeth Winstead."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 7, 2012
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2.5/4
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84%
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The Flat (2012) |
"
Arnon's filmmaking is flaccid, with TV-style interviews and rote reaction shots in place of cinematic imagery and deftly edited surprises."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Dec 7, 2012
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2/4
|
90%
|
Holy Motors (2012) |
"
Audiences who care about character and plot are liable to take the exit to a movie that makes sense."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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|
2.5/4
|
63%
|
Hitchcock (2012) |
"
"Hitchcock" is an amusing lark, but the clumsy way it dissects the director is for the birds."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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2.5/4
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75%
|
Killing Them Softly (2012) |
"
Like the politicians it tries to pull into the big picture, "Killing Them Softly" promises more than it delivers."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 29, 2012
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2.5/4
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68%
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This Must Be The Place (2012) |
"
Penn has created a colorful tour guide, but in "This Must Be the Place," there's no there there."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 21, 2012
|
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3/4
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64%
|
Anna Karenina (2012) |
"
Even more than most versions of "Anna Karenina," this chamber piece is heated by two combustible characters, not by the winds of war and peace."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 21, 2012
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4/4
|
92%
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Silver Linings Playbook (2012) |
"
Going deep without resorting to trick plays, the sure-handed "Silver Linings Playbook" scores on every possession."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 20, 2012
|
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1.5/4
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13%
|
Red Dawn (2012) |
"
This world is divided between the makers and the takers, and after just a few minutes of "Red Dawn," you'll realize there's not much more you can take."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 20, 2012
|
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2/4
|
89%
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Lincoln (2012) |
"
Spielberg is legendary for his visual feasts, yet he serves us this turkey with no relish. There's scarcely a memorable image in the entire film."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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2.5/4
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48%
|
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (2012) |
"
It's not a good film, but viewed from a cockeyed angle, it's a great guilty pleasure, and director Bill Condon is in on the joke."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 15, 2012
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2/4
|
33%
|
Little Red Wagon (2012) |
"
There's weighty material waiting to be processed here, but in "Little Red Wagon" it doesn't have a home."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 8, 2012
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3.5/4
|
92%
|
Skyfall (2012) |
"
With spectacular action sequences, a rock-solid star and a ration of cheese that's good English cheddar, "Skyfall" is a gift from above."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 8, 2012
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2.5/4
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76%
|
The Bay (2012) |
"
"The Bay" is better than a shallow exercise, but crabby horror fans may have preferred that Levinson took a real plunge."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 1, 2012
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3/4
|
94%
|
The Sessions (2012) |
"
With its assertive hero and inclusive humor, "The Sessions" is an inspirational drama you can feel good about in the morning."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 1, 2012
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|
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78%
|
Flight (2012) |
"
We can quibble about the punitive punchline of John Gatins' script, but keeping complexity aloft for so long makes "Flight" a miraculous feat."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 1, 2012
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|
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87%
|
Somewhere Between (2012) |
"
In this poignant movie we meet four Chinese-born teenagers who are living with American parents from Berkeley to Boston."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Nov 1, 2012
|
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2/4
|
26%
|
War of the Buttons (2012) |
"
Although it's updated to World War II and alludes to the Holocaust, this golden-hued remembrance is about as horrific as "Hogan's Heroes.""
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 31, 2012
|
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3/4
|
79%
|
The Other Son (2012) |
"
"The Other Son" is such a disarming feat that cynics will get left at the checkpoint."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
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2/4
|
53%
|
Simon and the Oaks (2012) |
"
With its fool's-gold cinematography, over-emphatic musical score and self-important protagonist, "Simon and the Oaks" is a puny acorn that dreams it's a towering achievement."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
33%
|
Chasing Mavericks (2012) |
"
Granted, both directors have been adrift for the past decade, but even someone with water in his ears should have sensed that this script needed a rescue."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
67%
|
Cloud Atlas (2012) |
"
"Cloud Atlas" is superior filmmaking. Yes, it runs almost three hours - but you've probably seen 90-minute films that felt a lot longer."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
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2.5/4
|
26%
|
Fun Size (2012) |
"
Befitting the title, there's little nutritional value, but there's a bit of sweetness inside the throwaway wrapper."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 25, 2012
|
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3/4
|
88%
|
The Other Dream Team (2012) |
"
If you root for documentaries with heart, "The Other Dream Team" is a slam dunk."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 18, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
75%
|
Chicken with Plums (2012) |
"
Resurrects the spirit of Middle Eastern fables, albeit with a French twist."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 18, 2012
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1/4
|
12%
|
Alex Cross (2012) |
"
Formulaic serial-killer crapola ..."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 18, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
82%
|
Seven Psychopaths (2012) |
"
"Seven Psychopaths" is a vivid illusion of fun, but sane consumers can find similar sensations in the discount video bin eight days a week."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 11, 2012
|
|
1.5/4
|
39%
|
Here Comes the Boom (2012) |
"
Loud, incoherent and unfunny, "Here Comes the Boom" is the sound of American culture imploding."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 11, 2012
|
|
3.5/4
|
96%
|
Argo (2012) |
"
Before he was a Middle Eastern studies major, Ben Affleck dreamed of directing a movie that mattered. "Argo" is his dream come true."
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 11, 2012
|
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3/4
|
87%
|
Frankenweenie (2012) |
"
Some audiences might feel that "Frankenweenie" is creaky, but those on the same wavelength as Burton will gratefully declare it's alive."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 4, 2012
|
|
2.5/4
|
85%
|
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) |
"
Sensitive teens and their older kin who pine for the '90s may want to take it for a spin on the dance floor."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 4, 2012
|
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2/4
|
32%
|
The Oranges (2012) |
"
"The Oranges" is a watered-down dramedy with little sense of place - or human behavior."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Oct 4, 2012
|
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2/4
|
32%
|
Won't Back Down (2012) |
"
While the cast is filled with award winners, writer-director Daniel Barnz is a dunce who can't construct an argument without employing flimsy logic and cardboard characters."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 28, 2012
|
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3/4
|
81%
|
Pitch Perfect (2012) |
"
Belatedly riffing on the TV series "Glee" might have produced some sour notes, but "Pitch Perfect" finds just the right tone."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 28, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
93%
|
Looper (2012) |
"
While "Looper" lacks the heft of a classic, this wayback machine is worth taking for a spin."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 28, 2012
|
|
3/4
|
69%
|
Liberal Arts (2012) |
"
"Liberal Arts" sticks to the syllabus of a decidedly minor movie, but its humanities faculty is first-rate."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 28, 2012
|
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3/4
|
93%
|
Wild Horse, Wild Ride (2012) |
"
A cynic could wield a lash against "Wild Horse, Wild Ride," but the golden vistas, galloping horses and gracious humans tame us."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
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4/4
|
86%
|
The Master (2012) |
"
For film fans who have lost faith in the transportive power of cinema, "The Master" will make you a believer."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 20, 2012
|
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2/4
|
51%
|
Trouble with the Curve (2012) |
"
Everything about "Trouble With the Curve" is as streamlined and hollow as a Wiffle Ball bat."
—
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Posted Sep 20, 2012
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73%
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